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Khamzat Chimaev responds to Gilbert Burns request for a five round rematch: “I will take your soul, see you soon boy”
Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns are interested in running it back but this time over five rounds. Chimaev and Burns fought back at UFC 273 last Saturday in a highly-anticipated fight. It was the toughest test of Chimaev’s career but the odds were heavily in his favor. Ultimately, it was a back-and-forth fight that Chimaev […]
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Kamaru Usman opens as a slight favorite in potential fight against Khamzat Chimaev
Kamaru Usman has opened as the betting favorite for a potential fight with Khamzat Chimaev. At UFC 273, Chimaev was set for the toughest test of his career as he fought the second-ranked, Gilbert Burns in an intriguing matchup. The Swede was just 4-0 in the UFC but had run through all his previous competition. However, […]
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Former UFC fighter Brian Stann shares some advice for Khamzat Chimaev: “Don’t be in such a rush”
Brian Stann has some advice for Khamzat Chimaev who has just come off a victory lap at UFC 273 by defeating Gilbert Burns in a welterweight bout. It was Burns (20-5 MMA) who was attempting to serve Chimaev (11-0 MMA) his first loss, but it was not to be, with ‘Borz’ winning via unanimous decision. […]
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Henry Cejudo says Khamzat Chimaev is in “big trouble” if he fights Kamaru Usman the same way he did Gilbert Burns
Henry Cejudo believes Khamzat Chimaev will be in big trouble if he fights Kamaru Usman in the same way he fought Gilbert Burns. This past Saturday night at UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns went to war down in Jacksonville. The fight was dubbed the people’s main event by the masses and it certainly […]
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Michael Bisping believes UFC 273 was a good learning experience for Khamzat Chimaev: “You can’t always just go out there and dominate people”
Michael Bisping believes that UFC 273 was a good learning experience for Khamzat Chimaev. This past Saturday, April 9th, saw Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) defeat Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA) in a welterweight match-up that everyone is talking about. Some are saying it was the best fight of the year to date. Michael Bisping, on his […]
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Chael Sonnen says some fans don’t understand the Chimaev hype: “Make no mistake, Khamzat Chimaev is as good as advertised”
Chael Sonnen, while acknowledging some fans don’t understand the Khamzat Chimaev hype – he thinks the Swede is the real deal. It was at UFC 273 this past Saturday, April 9th that Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) defeated Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA) in the welterweight bout. Burns, fought Chimaev for three thrilling rounds, but came out […]
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Khamzat Chimaev on a potential fight with Colby Covington: “He’s a bit of a tough guy but not my level. I will go and knock him out”
Khamzat Chimaev has spoken out about the potential of a fight with Colby Covington. It was Chimaev (11-0 MMA) who defeated Gilbert Burns (20-5 MMA) this past Saturday at UFC 273 to increase his winning streak. It was a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) win for the up and coming Russian-born Swedish wrestler. In speaking […]
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Khamzat Chimaev scoffs at anyone questioning his toughness following UFC 273: “You think I’m not tough?”
UFC star Khamzat Chimaev has laughed off anyone questioning his toughness after his win at UFC 273 over the weekend. Heading into the pay-per-view in Jacksonville, a lot of fans were excited to see what Khamzat Chimaev could do against someone of Gilbert Burns’ quality. In the end, despite having to walk through fire, “Borz” […]
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Colby Covington opens as a slight favourite for potential UFC fight with Khamzat Chimaev
UFC welterweight Colby Covington has opened as a slight favourite in a possible showdown with Khamzat Chimaev. Last Saturday night at UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev went to war with Gilbert Burns. The two 170-pound stars threw everything they had at one another and in the end, it was Chimaev who managed to edge out the […]
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Khamzat Chimaev admits it was a “little bit hard” to fight Gilbert Burns following chance encounter with his kids
Khamzat Chimaev admits it was a “little bit hard” to fight Gilbert Burns following a chance encounter with his children. Chimaev (11-0 MMA) and Burns (20-5 MMA) collided in a highly anticipated welterweight bout on the main card of last night’s UFC 273 event. ‘Borz’ had entered the contest looking to improve his Octagon record to […]
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Petr Yan among three fighters to take home a “Fan Bonus of the Night” at UFC 273
Petr Yan and two others on the UFC 273 card have received fan bonuses. UFC 273 went down this past Saturday night (April 9). In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski put the UFC Featherweight Championship on the line against the “Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. The card also featured Aljamain Sterling vs. Yan 2 and […]
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Khamzat Chimaev reacts following his war with Gilbert Burns at UFC 273
Khamzat Chimaev is fresh off his gutsiest performance yet and he has reacted to the war with Gilbert Burns. This past Saturday night (April 9), Chimaev shared the Octagon with Burns inside the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The welterweight scrap was featured on the main card of UFC 273. Things didn’t exactly […]
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Dana White reacts to Khamzat Chimaev defeating Gilbert Burns at UFC 273
UFC President Dana White has shared his thoughts on tonight’s welterweight slugfest between Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns. Chimaev (11-0 MMA) and Burns (20-5 MMA) squared off as the third fight of tonight’s main card from Jacksonville, Florida. Chimaev (11-0 MMA) was looking to improve his Octagon record to 5-0 with a win over ‘Durinho’ this evening. […]
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Pros react after Khamzat Chimaev defeats Gilbert Burns at UFC 273
Tonight’s UFC 273 event featured a highly anticipated welterweight bout between Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns. Chimaev (11-0 MMA) was looking to improve his Octagon record to 5-0 with a win over ‘Durinho’ this evening. ‘The Wolf’ was coming off a dominant first round submission victory over Li Jingliang in his most previous effort at […]
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UFC 273 Results: Khamzat Chimaev defeats Gilbert Burns (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC 273 event features a highly anticipated welterweight bout featuring Khamzat Chimaev taking on Gilbert Burns. Chimaev (10-0 MMA) has gone 4-0 inside of the Octagon since bursting on to the scene at Fight Island. ‘The Wolf’ is coming off a dominant first round submission victory over Li Jingliang in his most recent effort […]
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UFC 273: ‘Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Jacksonville for tonight’s UFC 273 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Alex Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie. Volkanovski (23-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since defeating Brian Ortega at September’s UFC 266 event. ‘The Great’ is currently sporting a twenty-fight winning streak, which includes two […]
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Dana White reveals if Khamzat Chimaev wins at UFC 273, he’ll likely face Colby Covington next
Dana White has revealed who could be next for Khamzat Chimaev if he wins at UFC 273 this weekend. If ‘Borz’ is able to defeat Gilbert Burns, he’ll face Colby Covington next. Khamzat Chimaev is set for the biggest test of his career on Saturday at UFC 273. Back for the first time since his […]
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Belal Muhammad shares bold prediction for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns fight
UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad has given his thoughts on what’ll go down between Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns this weekend. Next Saturday night, Belal Muhammad will return to action when he goes head to head with Vicente Luque in a big rematch at 170 pounds. While the winner isn’t expected to be rewarded with a […]
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Khamzat Chimaev says he will KO Gilbert Burns in under a minute at UFC 273
Khamzat Chimaev has offered a bold prediction for his UFC 273 fight against Gilbert Burns. Chimaev vs. Burns is a highly-anticipated fight and one that many view as the people’s main event. Chimaev is 10-0 as a pro and 4-0 in the UFC, but will get the toughest test of his career when he faces […]
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Israel Adesanya shares his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev: “He’s a beast. But he’s a beast at 170”
Israel Adesanya has shared his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev ahead of UFC 273. It will be Khamzat Chimaev (10-0 MMA) vs Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA) in a welterweight bout this Saturday, April 9th, at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Chimaev will be looking for his 11th win, while Burns will be looking […]
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UFC 273 | Pro fighters make their picks for Gilbert Burns vs. Khamzat Chimaev
On the main card of UFC 273, a very intriguing welterweight matchup goes down as Gilbert Burns takes on the undefeated and hyped-up, Khamzat Chimaev. Heading into the fight, Burns is a +375 underdog while the Swede is a massive -510 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their […]
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Video | Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns cross paths ahead of their fight at UFC 273 fight
Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns got the chance to size each other up earlier today in Jacksonville, Florida. The welterweight standouts, Chimaev (10-0 MMA) and Burns (20-4 MMA), are set to collide on the main card of Saturday’s UFC 273 pay-per-view event. It is a highly anticipated matchup with the winner likely being rewarded with […]
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Khamzat Chimaev names the toughest fighter he’s ever fought ahead of UFC 273
Khamzat Chimaev has dismissed claims that his UFC 273 opponent Gilbert Burns is the toughest fighter he has ever faced. This Saturday night at UFC 273, Chimaev (10-0 MMA) will attempt to grow his legend when he steps into the cage with the former title challenger in Burns (20-4 MMA). ‘Borz’ has had a meteoric […]
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Gilbert Burns sees “nothing special” with Khamzat Chimaev, confident he will derail the hype train: “I don’t see a monster”
Gilbert Burns doesn’t think Khamzat Chimaev is as good as many people have talked him up to be. Ever since Chimaev got to the UFC and got two wins in 10 days on Fight Island, many have hyped him up as the next big thing. He backed it up with a one-punch KO over Gerald […]
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Khamzat Chimaev blasts “b***h” Colby Covington, doubts he would fight him: “He’s going to go to the cops”
Khamzat Chimaev has his eye on Colby Covington should he get past Gilbert Burns at UFC 273. With Kamaru Usman likely to face Leon Edwards next, Chimaev says he wouldn’t be opposed to fighting once more and believes Covington would make sense as that opponent. The two have trash-talked one another in the past which […]
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Khamzat Chimaev responds after Daniel Cormier asks “what is this s**t with Darren Till”
Khamzat Chimaev has responded after Daniel Cormier questioned what this bromance thing with Darren Till is all about. The former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier (22-3 MMA) recently expressed his concerns about the relationship and offered up some advice to Khamzat: “I love the whole buddy-buddy thing with Darren Till but I think it’s a […]
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Shavkat Rakhmonov discusses a potential fight with Khamzat Chimaev: “There’s nothing extraordinary in what he does”
Shavkat Rakhmonov, 27, the Kazakhstani MMA who competes in the welterweight division of the UFC has discussed the potential of a fight with Khamzat Chimaev. Khamzat Chimaev, also 27, is sporting a current record of 10-0 MMA and is set up to fight Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA) this coming Saturday, April 9th at UFC 273. […]
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Chael Sonnen agrees with Daniel Cormier that Khamzat Chimaev should try and remain a mystery: “In the short term Daniel is right”
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has agreed with Daniel Cormier that for now, Khamzat Chimaev needs to remain a mystery in the media. This Saturday night at UFC 273, Khamzat Chimaev will meet Gilbert Burns in what is easily the biggest fight of his professional mixed martial arts career thus far. If he’s able to secure […]